1,853 Quotes About Ambition

I have climbed my Alpine path with years of toil and endeavor.

Ambition is a sacred aim.

Ambition is the ultimate aim.

At times we give life the cane that it beats us with by doing things in a way that expresses our ambition yet inhibits it. In a bid to do well with our abilities, we compete with others to become better than they are...we want to beat them to submission. It may work at times but it seldom leaves you better than you were. It is a lot easier and profitable in the long run to aim to be different. After all, how else would you want to get ahead when others are obviously better than you?

..."Empire" isn't just about New York. It's about hope. No matter where we're from, we all want the opportunity to work hard and breathe life into our ambitions.

He opened his laptop and showed me a picture of a “cozy” Greenwich Village apartment he’d found online. My dad, a born New Yorker, had told me stories of the Village, a lively network of cobblestone streets and jazz dives, coffee houses and folk clubs with no cover fee—and I felt a surge of light-headed ambition. “Though it’s kind of strange,” Justin continued, “there is no bathroom inside. Our toilet would be down a public hallway.

Ambition to overcome own desires is the best perception; whereas, to do with others is the worst conception

I was a Mercy-girl with no family, no home, no fortune, and yet my blood sang a song of glory.

No one wants to help ambitious people during their time of growing up and climbing the ladder of success, but all of us want to be proud of them once they become successful!